Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

​According to Deuteronomy 32:35, in due time, the foot of the wicked unbelieving Israelites would slip. It is just a matter of time. Like one constantly walking in slippery places, they would fall by their own weight, and the fall would be sudden, casting them down to ruin (Psalm 73:18-19).
 
The wicked are not yet in hell only because of God’s mercy and sovereignty. Without our Almighty God, nothing can keep the wicked out of destruction because:

• The devil is ready to seize them as his own (Luke 11:12).
• Justice calls for infinite punishments of sins, without mercy (Luke 13:7, Ezekiel 8:18). Every unconverted has been condemned and belongs to hell (John 3:18, John 8:23).
• Their extensive plans and ability cannot withhold them from going suddenly (Ecclesiastes 2:16).
• God’s anger is expressed in the torments of hell, which their souls are in (Isaiah 57:20).
• Unless they convert, God is not obligated to keep them from hell.

 
God’s wrath is as much against them, as against those damned in hell. Meanwhile, their sins are constantly increasing, offending God tremendously.
 
Earthly king can only kill our body (Proverbs 20:2). But the fierceness of God’s wrath can cast us into hell forever (Luke 12:4-5, Isaiah 59:18, Isaiah 66:15, Revelation 19:15). 
 
Now God stands ready to have mercy on us. No matter how seemingly moral, strict, sober, or religious we are, unless we are born again, damnation will come swiftly, with suffering to all eternity in God’s merciless vengeance. Don’t wait till the day when He will only laugh and mock at our great suffering in hell (Proverbs 1:25-26, Isaiah 63:3, Romans 9:22).
 
Now the salvation door is open. He loves us and can wash us from our sins with His own blood. Our hearts can be filled with love to Him. We can rejoice in the hope of God’s glory.
 
If we neglect this extraordinary opportunity, we are going to bear the dreadful wrath of God.
 
Therefore, those not in Christ awake, run away from the coming wrath, and go to God. Do not look back, lest be totally consumed by the fire of hell.
 
Summarized from a sermon by Jonathan Edwards
https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/edwards_jonathan/Sermons/Sinners.cfm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtHijgqceXo

 

罪人在愤怒的上帝手中
 
按照申命记 32:35, 邪恶不信神的以色列人总会滑倒。只是时间的问题。 就像人们经常在湿滑的地方行走一样，他们会迟早失足而突然跌倒，使他们掉在沉沦之中（诗篇 73:18-19）。
 
恶人尚未下地狱只是由于上帝的怜悯和主权。 除了全能的上帝，没有什么能使恶人免除被毁灭，因为：
 
     • 魔鬼准备抓住他们当作自己的 (路加福音11:12)。
     • 正义要求对他们的罪恶进行无限的惩罚，不得到宽恕 (路加福音13：7, 以西结书8:18)。 每个未悔改的人
       都是已被定罪并属于地狱的 (约翰福音3:18, 约翰福音8:23)。
     • 他们周祥的计划和能力无法阻止他们突然离世 (传道书 2:16)。
     • 地狱的折磨表现出上帝的愤怒。而他们的灵魂在地狱中饱受折磨 (以赛亚书57:20).
     • 除非他们悔改，上帝是没有义务让他们远离地狱。
 
上帝对他们的愤怒与对在地狱中被诅咒的一样。同时，他们的罪恶天天不断地加增，因而极大地冒犯了上帝。
 
地上的国王只能杀死我们的肉体 (箴言20：2)。 但是上帝的愤怒可使我们永远陷入地狱 (路加福音12：4-5, 以赛亚书59:18 & 66:15, 启示录19:15)。
 
现在上帝准备怜悯我们。无论我们看来是多么道德、严格、清醒或虔诚，除非我们得重生，否则诅咒将迅速到来，我们将遭上帝无情报复, 受永恒的痛苦。不要等到祂只会嘲笑我们在地狱遭受巨大痛苦的那一天 (箴言1：25-26, 以赛亚书63：3, 罗马书9:22)。
 
现在救赎的门已经打开。祂深爱着我们。 祂用自己的血将我们从罪孽中洗净。我们的心可以充满对祂的爱, 让我们以上帝的荣耀为乐。
 
如果我们忽略了这个难得的机会，我们将承受上帝可怕的愤怒。
 
因此，不在基督里的人醒来吧。 快离开即将来临的愤怒，奔向上帝。不要回头，以免被地狱的火完全毁灭。